Blue Hand by Edgar Wallace (1925)

The story follows Detective Inspector Elk, who is assigned to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in London. The victims all have a blue hand tattooed on their wrists, and the police are baffled as to the meaning of the symbol. Elk soon discovers that the blue hand is the symbol of a secret society, and that the deaths are linked to a powerful criminal organization. He must race against time to uncover the truth before the criminals can carry out their sinister plans. The novel is a thrilling mystery, full of suspense and intrigue. It is a classic example of Wallace's writing, and a must-read for fans of crime fiction.

By Edgar Wallace · First published 1925 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction · 49 chapters · 80,494 words

First lines

Mr. Septimus Salter pressed the bell on his table for the third time and uttered a soft growl.

He was a stout, elderly man, and with his big red face and white side-whiskers, looked more like a prosperous farmer than a successful lawyer. The cut of his clothes was queerly out of date, the high white collar and the black satin cravat that bulged above a flowered waistcoat were of the fashion of 1850, in which year Mr. Salter was a little ahead of his time so far as fashions were concerned. But the years had caught him up and passed him, and although there was not a more up-to-date solicitor in London, he remained faithful to the style in which he had made a reputation as a "buck."

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Edgar Wallace
• Date: 1925 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Adventure
• Length: 80,494 words
• Structure: 49 chapters, 3,351 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The title 'Blue Hand' suggests a mysterious element, and the author, Edgar Wallace, is known for writing mystery novels.
• Thriller — The title 'Blue Hand' implies a sense of danger and suspense, which are common elements of thrillers.
• Crime Fiction — Edgar Wallace is known for writing crime fiction, and the title 'Blue Hand' suggests a criminal element.
• Adventure — The title 'Blue Hand' implies a sense of adventure and exploration, which are common elements of adventure stories.

Tags

mystery · thriller · crime · detective · suspense · murder · investigation · secrets · intrigue · plot twist · London · early 20th century

Contents

• CHAPTER ONE
• CHAPTER TWO
• CHAPTER THREE
• CHAPTER FOUR
• CHAPTER FIVE
• CHAPTER SIX
• CHAPTER SEVEN
• CHAPTER EIGHT
• CHAPTER NINE
• CHAPTER TEN
• CHAPTER ELEVEN
• CHAPTER TWELVE
• CHAPTER THIRTEEN
• CHAPTER FOURTEEN
• CHAPTER FIFTEEN
• CHAPTER SIXTEEN
• CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
• CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
• CHAPTER NINETEEN
• CHAPTER TWENTY
• CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
• CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
• CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
• CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
• CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
• CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
• CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
• CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
• CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
• CHAPTER THIRTY
• CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
• CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
• CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
• CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
• CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
• CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
• CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
• CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
• CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
• CHAPTER FORTY
• CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
• CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
• CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
• CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
• CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
• CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
• CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
• CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
• CHAPTER FORTY-NINE

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